movie

1970 · Japan

Gamera vs. Jiger

Tonight at a glance

Runtime: 83 min
Language: Japanese
Country: Japan
Violence: Mild
Frights: Moderate

Why tonight?

Under two hours — there is still an evening on the other side of it.
In Japanese — subtitles on.

The story

When a giant stone statue on Wester Island is disturbed, the legendary monster Jiger appears and heads for Japan. Gamera tries to stop this new rival, only to be injured when Jiger lays eggs inside of him. As two boys in a submarine go on a dangerous quest inside of Gamera's body to save him, Jiger threatens the Expo '70 world's fair in Osaka.

japan
monster
submarine
giant monster
turtle
sequel
kaiju
impregnation
gamera (giant turtle)
statue

The bill

Franz Gruber — Dr. Williams
Junko Yashiro — Miko Kitayama
Kon Omura — Ryosaku Kitayama
Umenosuke Izumi — Gamera
Chico Lourant — African Ambassador
Shō Natsuki — Dr. Suzuki

Directed: Noriaki Yuasa
Written: Nisan Takahashi

Production

Rating: 5.7 / 10 · 72 ratings
Studio: Daiei Film

The Collection

The complete story, in order.

1970 · You’re here
Gamera vs. Jiger
Where it starts.
Gamera vs. Zigra
1971
Gamera Super Monster
1980

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